Senate Override Fails
February 8th, 2010
The Senate has failed to override Gov. David Paterson’s veto of an ethics reform package. Most Republicans voted against the override. Republican Sen. Tom Libous said that Senate Republicans were left out of initial negotiations of the bill and that Democrats declined to take part in five-way discussions over potential compromise ethics reform legislation.
Sen. Eric Schneiderman who was a main sponsor of the ethics package that Paterson vetoed took exception to that assertion.
There are no five ways. No one told anyone on this side of the room,” said Schneiderman. Then Schneiderman addressed his Republican colleagues. “You were in charge for decades and you never took any of these steps,” he said. “Whenever five ways are called I am there. I’m still waiting for the governor’s call.”
By David King on February 8, 2010, 5:56 pmIn category: Albany, Eye on Albany | No Comments »



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